Education

Sam Panarella, professor of Law and former Executive Director of the Max S. Baucus Institute, named Dean. “UMass Dartmouth Provost Hanchen Huang announced that Professor Sam Panarella will become the next Dean of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School of Law (UMass Law) on July 18. A tenured professor of …

“Congratulations to the firefighters of Call/Volunteer Recruit Class104! They graduated last night from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy in Bridgewater, and they’re off to serve their communities with the Acushnet Fire & EMS Department, Dighton Fire Department, Freetown Fire Department, Hanover MA Fire Department, Lakeville, MA Fire Department, Norwell Fire Department, …

“On May 22nd, during the late afternoon hours, there were several sightings of a black bear walking through the neighborhoods to the north of the airport. As it is uncommon to encounter black bears within the city limits, we would like to direct you to these helpful safety tips and …

“Bristol Community College celebrated its 56th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May20, 2023, under the college’s solar canopies at the Bristol Fall River Campus, 777 Elsbree Street. At the in-person ceremony, Bristol awarded approximately 882 degrees and certificates including degrees in Associate in Science, Associate in Arts and Associate in Applied …

Global Learning Charter Public School (GLCPS) will officially celebrate the opening of the state-of-the-art STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) Education Center on Monday, May 22nd at 11 am with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. GLCPS will welcome local officials and the community to view the beautiful new Joan …

“Yesterday and this morning, UMass Dartmouth graduated nearly 1800 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students on campus. We are so incredibly proud of all the great work these students have done and wish them the best in their next chapter! More photos to come — MANY more. Congratulations, GRADS! ???”-UMass Dartmouth. …

“SkillsUSA is an organization creating a partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA impacts the lives of America’s future workforce through the development of personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics. SkillsUSA is an applied method of instruction for …

“We are excited to announce that with S.A.F.E. Grant funding from the Department of Fire Services the New Bedford Fire Department has purchased an inflatable fire education house aimed at teaching young children. In spite of it looking like a bouncy house on the outside, it is equipped with hard …

“Bristol Community College is proud to announce that graduating student Felisa Ojadi-Kedigui has been named a 2023-2024 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a Boston-based, nonprofit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education. The Newman Civic Fellowship is a year-long program for students from Campus Compact member …

“The story of a young man’s decision to save the world by fixing up his hometown and where that journey eventually takes him. Spinner Publications is excited to announce the upcoming release of HOMETOWN, a memoir by John K. Bullard on June 1, 2023. HOMETOWN, a deeply moving and thoughtful …